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TABC hoops....there are large and small "PRIVATE" schools rankings....

St. Pius X is the #6 ranked Large School team in the State...just to note.

Where has Jamesky Saberon been? Is he still on the team?

Ok, first of all young man, don't address me unless I "quote" something you said or reply to something you type. Your maturity shows in your messages. I was responding to "kellite's" message saying that Kountze was griping about "homer" refs, and I only clarified that "setxslam" was from H-J. Your message has no weight in the topic your posting in. Keep pushing!

FYI, I think "setxslam" is from H-J, so come with something else. It's sooo obvious that your hatred for Kountze Basketball runs very deep, as I can see from every topic about Kountze, you somehow find your way on it. It's gonna be okay. Keep pushing!

Didn't make it out to the game. Looks like Hudson had some defense though. I know Thomas Davis torched us last year for 32 points in Kountze, so his performance was expected.

Ktz trailed by 6 at the end of the 3rd. Top scorers: Kountze: Roman Walker -13, Dontae Barnes -12, Devin Bray -9 Hudson: T.Davis -37, J.Davis -19, T.C. Smith -14 :'(

EC won by 2 @ EC, KTZ won at home. Refer back to my other post as to how many times Kountze has lost at home.

Preach it! Reports say their next "tough" game is aginst 1A Evadale.....lol! ;D ;D

Finally...whew! Had a feeling we would get this one. Congrats guys...

Kountze by 10.

The last home loss for Kountze was against Beaumont Central in 2005. Before that it was against Buna in 2000.

Lets see "Lazeek".... So far H-J has faced the likes of Milburn, Huntington, and Zavalla...whew....what a powerful schedule :-X. Kountze has faced Lumberton, #1 1A - Goodrich, and #7 2A - New Waverly, with Silsbee coming up on Friday. Kountze could have easily pulled an "H-J" and scheduled some sub-par opponents to start the season, but "Real Champions" play a Championship schedule. Beat someone "worthy" and then come talk.

Throughout this post, have you heard any excuses from anyone? .....Exactly! A loss is a loss and I'm pretty sure Coach Joubert will take it for what it's worth. Let's just see how they bounce back against New Waverly. Some of you "high & mighty" H-J people.... :-X ...just sad.

and then you woke up.... kountze wins by fewer than 10 points (we still have our PG and Forward playing football)

WHAT'S FUNNY ABOUT IT NOW?? :-X

EC did not win the district. A game between the two was played to determine play-off seeding, but if you want to say they won the district, you have your right to.

Classic! Wow! Could you imagine H-F playing at the State Tournament? :o

CJ Busby hit the game-winning shot...

Check out the video... [Hidden Content]

Once again...you leave the freshman Devin Bray off all "3" teams... :-\

"I don't believe the best team won today," Shallowater senior Jared Johnson said. "I believe the best athletes won." *From the Beaumont Enterprise*

*Article from Beaumont Enterprise* KOUNTZE - Coaches have come and gone. Players have, too. But through all the years of great expectations, disappointments and high hopes in sports, only one thing has remained the same at Kountze High School - its winning boys' basketball tradition. "Kountze is rich in tradition and success," said current Lions basketball coach Duane Joubert. "There are big shoes to fill when you take over the program because there has been a lot of success here. The head basketball job is a high-profile position when it comes open." Kountze makes its eighth state tournament appearance in Austin on Friday. The Lions have advanced to state in the 1970, 1975, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2005 seasons. The school is so deep in tradition, the winning has spilled over into other communities via former Kountze coaches. Kountze has practically been a breeding ground for successful coaches over the years. Fred Williams, Andre Boutte, David Green and Todd Sutherland all have led the Lions program at some point during their coaching careers. All also have since either won a state title or made a state tournament appearance at another high school. "I think every coach that has come through Kountze has learned a few things there," said Williams, who led Hebert High School to three consecutive state titles in the early 1980s. "You learn things, and you benefit from them in your next job." Williams, who was an assistant coach when Kountze won its first state title in 1970, made a state tournament appearance during the 1974-75 season. He spent four years in Kountze before he took over the Silsbee program, where he led the Tigers to a state tournament appearance in 1976. "Coach Ted Tate helped me out a lot during my early years," Williams said. "He was a tremendous influence to me. I think it is very important to have an experienced coach that you can get advice from." After three seasons in Silsbee, Williams took over the Hebert program and won three consecutive state titles from 1980 through 1982 before the school's merger with Forest Park to create West Brook. "Boutte, Green, Sutherland and Joubert are all quality coaches and quality people," said Williams, who will be honored for winning the 1982 state title during the Class 2A championship game on Saturday. "I think that is very important when you want to be a successful coach. You've got to find a balance between the two." Williams, who was Kountze's principal for 12 years after he retired from coaching, hired Boutte for his first head coaching job at Kountze in 1987. Boutte spent two seasons at Kountze before he took over at Port Arthur Lincoln. "Coach Williams was the one who convinced the board and the administration to hire me," Boutte said. "It was my first coaching job, and I guess he saw potential in me. He helped me out a lot at Kountze." Boutte went on to coach Lincoln to state championships in 1991 and 1995 and later coached Ozen to a title in 2001. He has led teams to six state title games since his head coaching career began 19 years ago. "Kountze has a basketball tradition, but I think they have also hired quality coaches to run their program," Boutte said. "I think every coach that has been there embraces the challenges that they are faced with." Green, who is the former Memorial head coach, led the Lions to the state tournament in 1997. Green later led Central to the Class 5A state tournament in 1999 before he began the Memorial program. Sutherland, who took East Chambers to a state tournament appearance, coached the Lions to three state tournaments and one Class 3A title in 2004. The current Hardin-Jefferson coach now is leading a third school to Austin, as Hardin-Jefferson makes its first appearance today in the state tournament since the 1994 season. Joubert hopes to lead the Lions to a third state title in four years. Joubert, who spent five seasons as head coach at Hardin, won his first state title with the Lions in 2005. It was his first season coaching at Kountze. "I always wanted to win a championship as a coach," said Joubert, who also won a state championship as a player with Hardin-Jefferson in 1991. "It was just an unbelievable experience when it happened my first year on the job at Kountze." Joubert admits the Kountze job does come with a lot of pressure. But Joubert believes it's nothing that he can't handle. "I don't mind the pressure because I put a lot pressure on myself to win," Joubert said. "I like to win and I just try to do the right things as a coach to get it done. As a coach I don't think you would be successful if you didn't have good quality assistants. Coach (Ben) West and (Josh) Hancock both work hard and help out and that also makes us successful." [email protected]

Have ties to the Kountze High School Basketball program. Just wanted to point that out...

I am asking the question as to when he made it to Austin & what for?